‐ Tonight, on the shocking season finale
of "The Bachelorette"...
[dramatic music]
‐ This is the biggest decision of my life,
and I have no idea what I'm gonna do.
[laughs]
‐ Tayshia has found the men that she could marry.
‐ I am totally spun outta control on this girl.
I know that I love you.
‐ It really feels like we're made for each other.
‐ [squeals]
‐ I am undoubtedly falling in love with you right now.
‐ But is it more than she can handle?
[knock on door]
‐ Can I come in?
I need to finally tell her how I feel.
I'm in love with you.
‐ Hold on a second.
‐ And tonight...
‐ Tayshia. ‐ Daddy!
‐ It's a shocking surprise that will change everything.
‐ Frankly, I'm worried.
I don't want you to be making
the biggest mistake of your life.
‐ Why did I do that?
‐ Can Tayshia trust her heart?
‐ I am so confused.
Oh, my gosh. This is too much.
‐ Will she get engaged to her soul mate?
‐ [crying]
‐ Or will she walk away from love forever?
‐ I never wanna experience that heartache
that I experienced in my last marriage.
[crying]
[dramatic musical sting]
‐ Don't miss the incredibly emotional end
of an unforgettable love story.
‐ [sobbing]
♪ ♪
‐ And it all starts right now.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
‐ Tayshia sent me home last week,
but I came back because I'm in love with her.
‐ There's a Rose Ceremony.
What do I do with that?
‐ I don't know what's gonna happen,
but I need to finally tell her how I feel.
♪ ♪
‐ I really care about Ben,
but I sent him home for a reason.
‐ I should be long gone,
but there's a connection,
and I can tell by looking at her eyes
that there's, like, more under there.
‐ [sighs]
‐ I'm really nervous because, like,
I know that she's got a Rose Ceremony
in, like, an hour.
I know there's [bleep] on her plate,
but I found a woman that I've never felt
this way about ever in my life,
and I have to see where it goes.
♪ ♪
Wanna sit? ‐ Hi.
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
I'm, like, so very shocked that you're right here right now.
‐ I know.
I should have just told you what I was thinking.
But I'm in love with you.
You make me feel unlike anything I've ever felt
in my entire life.
And that's what I'm in love with.
‐ So why didn't you tell me earlier?
‐ I was scared. ‐ Of what?
‐ I don't know. I never felt that way.
It was such an intense thing.
And I think part of it is, like,
I was so confident that I would get a rose,
that I would progress to the next week,
and I would have, like, a perfect opportunity
to tell you how I felt.
And before I walked into the Rose Ceremony that night,
Chris Harrison goes, "How are you feeling?"
I'm like, "I'm in love with her, man."
‐ So why do you tell everybody but me?
‐ I was terrified.
I was terrified to tell you‐‐ ‐ So, Ben, it's like,
down the road and we're together,
so, what, you're gonna be‐‐
like, are you gonna be there, or are you just gonna run away
every single time something gets hard?
‐ I just blew it.
The way that you make me feel
is the way that I've been wanting to feel
my entire life.
‐ I mean, I'm not gonna lie.
Have I missed you? Absolutely.
♪ ♪
Look,
I supposed to have a Rose Ceremony tonight.
‐ I know.
I understand that.
I just can't leave...
I can't leave without telling you this.
‐ I'm gonna take a little bit of time,
but you can come to the Rose Ceremony tonight, though.
‐ Okay.
‐ And then I'll just‐‐ I just need to, like,
decide what the hell's going on,
because I'm not gonna lie.
I already have enough on my plate.
‐ I know.
Look, I don't expect anything from you.
♪ ♪
I'm just here to tell you how I feel.
I am in love with you.
‐ [whispers] Oh, my God. ‐ [whispers] I know.
That's [bleep] to hear.
‐ No, it's not.
I just wish I would have heard it sooner.
‐ I know.
‐ Because I was almost there.
♪ ♪
[both sigh]
I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
♪ ♪
See you tonight.
‐ Okay.
‐ Thank you for talking with me.
[music swells]
♪ ♪
See you tonight. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
Ben showing up tonight affects everything.
And I just don't wanna make a bad decision.
[sighs]
And I just kissed him.
Why would I kiss him?
[tearfully] Why did I do that?
♪ ♪
‐ I can't believe what just happened, happened.
She kissed me, and then I blacked out
because I've never been happier in my entire life.
She's absolutely incredible.
And I'm 100% confident
that I'm gonna get a rose.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ Walking to the Rose Ceremony tonight,
I feel really confident in our relationship
and where we stand right now,
and I think both of our lives just align the best.
So I'm on cloud nine.
I'm so happy to be part of the final two
and be meeting Tayshia's family next week.
‐ Ivan. ‐ How's it going there, Chris?
‐ Good to see you, sir. ‐ Good to see you as well.
‐ How you doin'? ‐ I'm doing great.
‐ Yeah? ‐ It was a great week.
We both were able to tell each other
that we're falling in love with each other and...
‐ Yeah.
‐ To be open and vulnerable like that feels awesome,
so I'm looking forward to meeting her family,
to be honest. ‐ Well, good luck.
‐ Thank you very much, sir. ‐ Head on inside.
‐ I appreciate it.
I definitely feel like we have the strongest connection
at this point, and, uh,
you know, I feel that Tayshia and I
are ready for an engagement, so this is huge.
I can't wait.
‐ Chris. ‐ Zac, how you doing, buddy?
‐ I'm all right. ‐ Good to see you.
‐ We're here. ‐ Lookin' sharp tonight.
‐ Thank you. ‐ How you feeling?
‐ Feel good. ‐ Yeah?
‐ We shared some special moments this week.
Told her I loved her.
She actually said it back to me.
Big stuff. Yeah.
‐ All right, good luck. ‐ Thanks, Chris.
Good to see you, man, thanks. ‐ Head on inside.
‐ This week, I fell more in love with Tayshia.
And I'm ready for a proposal. I'm ready to do it.
But there's no guarantees, especially around here,
so I'm just prepared for everything.
[dramatic music]
‐ Gentlemen.
‐ What's goin' on, Ben?
‐ I wanted to just let you guys know
that she invited me to the Rose Ceremony tonight.
So I'm here, you know, just to be with you all
and see what happens.
‐ Interesting.
‐ Ben's back, and I don't know what this means for me.
Right now in this moment,
there's always a chance that I go home.
Until that rose is on my lapel,
there's no guarantees.
I could go home tonight.
‐ [softly] Wow.
‐ [exhales]
♪ ♪
‐ Hi. ‐ Hey.
‐ [chuckles]
Um...
I was told that
Fantasy Suites week is, um,
definitely a pivotal moment, and...
this week proved exactly that.
Obviously, you don't see Brendan here today.
And that's because...
it just didn't work out.
And...
we have Ben.
[soft tense music]
Um, I'm still trying to figure it out,
but I've just been praying about clarity
and trying to figure out exactly what to do
and how to navigate this the best
because I care about all of you.
And so, um...
[sighs deeply]
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
[sighs]
Ivan, can we talk really quickly?
‐ What's up? ‐ Can we talk really quickly?
‐ Yeah, for sure. Let's do it.
How's it going?
Think I have a new favorite dress.
‐ [chuckles] Thank you.
‐ [sighs]
‐ What do you think's going on over there?
‐ I, uh...
‐ Given what she just said about following her heart,
I‐‐I don't know if that conversation's good or bad.
‐ How are you?
‐ I'm doing good. How 'bout you?
‐ I'm good.
Um,
with you, I feel like, since the very beginning,
I think we started off really strong.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ And, like, we found that...
that trust.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ But also, this past week,
we talked about some, um...
important subjects that I feel like we both needed to have.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ But there are some things that, like,
kind of posed concern.
‐ It's so tough to tell.
I mean, I know that she's thought highly of Ivan
this entire time, you know?
I'm sure she's just looking for maybe some more clarity.
Perhaps she wants to‐‐ was unsure about something,
and I might be next. ‐ Yeah.
‐ You know? I‐‐I might be next.
‐ I wish I can say that there were
a lot of red flags prior to this week...
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ And there haven't been.
It's just, like, at the end of the day,
religion's, like, part of my morals and my beliefs.
‐ I definitely get it. Yep.
You know, we found out a lot of stuff about each other
and, uh... ‐ Yeah.
‐ I was definitely struggling with bringing it up 'cause,
like, you know, all the girls I have dated in the past,
you know, it never ended
because of religion or anything.
But I know that is something that's important to you,
and I do apologize for that,
and I wish I did bring it up a little sooner.
You know, that is the roadblock for the two of us.
‐ Yeah.
‐ I don't know what to think.
You know, obviously, I kinda hope he's gone.
There's two roses, there's two of us up here.
So... ‐ Yeah.
‐ Look,
I really do think the world of you.
It's just...
‐ I get it. No, I get it, Tay.
But, yeah.
[sighs]
‐ I'm sorry.
‐ It's all good. Um...
It just sucks, but...
I meant every word when I was saying
I was falling in love with you this week.
And, uh,
I just hate that it couldn't work out.
All right. Ready.
[somber music]
♪ ♪
‐ They're walking to a car.
‐ Best of luck, Tay. ‐ Thanks, Ivan.
‐ You deserve it. ‐ Thank you.
‐ Yep. I'll see you.
♪ ♪
I knew in the back of my mind, I was like,
"This thing could really just be the bomb
that just explodes everything here,"
and it just happened.
[sighs]
[bleep].
This is definitely gonna sting for a while, for sure.
You don't just fall out of love overnight, you know?
I think this is a lot harder than Tayshia imagined,
and I don't know if she'll feel comfortable, really,
with anybody by the end of this.
'Cause I think me and her made the most sense.
It's gonna be tough on her, but I don't‐‐
she's not gonna pick anybody, I don't think.
‐ Um, I just sent Ivan home.
And unfortunately, there was just some things
that our future didn't align on.
He's an amazing guy,
but I think this is the best way for us.
I wanted to go into this week
fully confident with who was by my side,
and I feel really good about you guys.
And this is a very big deal for me,
'cause you're actually gonna be meeting my family.
[laughing] And I can't wait for you to meet them.
So...
[soft music]
‐ I'm in shock right now.
There's two roses, two of us, and I'm like...
[exhales]
‐ Zac.
‐ The only person standing between me
and marrying the woman I'm supposed to marry is Zac.
‐ Zac, will you accept this rose?
‐ Yes, and I can't wait to meet your family.
‐ [chuckles]
‐ I'm very, very, very excited to meet Tayshia's family.
‐ Ben.
‐ But I didn't think Ben was gonna be here tonight.
‐ Ben. ‐ Yes, Tayshia.
‐ Will you accept this rose?
‐ Always.
‐ I know there's a possibility of heartbreak, so...
Yeah, it's nerve‐racking.
Really nerve‐racking.
‐ To love. both: To love.
‐ [giggles]
[pensive music]
♪ ♪
‐ Last night was very stressful.
As much as I hate
that I had to say goodbye to Ivan,
I feel like I did the right thing.
I have two amazing guys going into this week,
and proposals are around the corner.
But I feel like I'm nervous
because I've been married before, and...
I don't wanna make a mistake and end up in a bad situation
ever again.
This week, Ben and Zac are meeting my family.
‐ Yeah, I wanna make sure‐‐
see how she's been‐‐
whoa! ‐ [gasps]
‐ [laughing] Hi!
‐ Oh, my goodness! ‐ My gosh!
‐ Hi!
My family is here!
I love my family.
My family's support and approval
means everything to me,
especially when it comes down to a guy
getting down on a knee
and asking for my hand in marriage.
Mom, don't cry, it is fine! ‐ I know, I‐‐
‐ Hi, Mom, I love you. ‐ I love you so much, baby.
‐ I'm really excited to have my family
meet both Ben and Zac.
It's very important.
‐ So what has‐‐ [sighs] Tayshia.
What are you doing? I‐‐ ‐ I mean...
I've just‐‐I've been living my best life, I feel like.
I don't know, I'm just enjoying
the ride and the journey.
‐ Where are we at? What are we doing?
‐ Okay, so I had 20 guys here.
‐ Wow. ‐ Now we're down to two.
‐ Two. ‐ Wow.
‐ We have Ben,
who you're gonna meet today, and then we have Zac.
‐ Ben and Zac.
‐ Uh‐huh. ‐ Nice.
‐ So why these two? What‐‐ ‐ Okay.
‐ How come‐‐ ‐ So, actually...
‐ We'll start out with Ben, right?
‐ Let's start out with‐‐ fun little story with Ben.
So Ben is someone I've liked since the very beginning, and,
um, I actually‐‐so I met his family at Hometown.
‐ Nice.
‐ But I actually decided to send Ben home,
so Ben actually went home.
But Ben came back. [laughter]
So... ‐ How'd he just come back?
‐ Well... ‐ He just showed up?
‐ He showed back up on my doorstep.
‐ What? ‐ So then, um,
I don't know, I had a conversation with him.
He, like, reassured me, and I finally got, like,
what I was looking for when I sent him home.
‐ Okay, so he had a wall up at first.
‐ Yeah, he did. ‐ And then...
‐ I kinda brought it out of him.
‐ Okay. ‐ But I think that
that's kind of, like, where I kinda need you guys
to come in and, like, just talk
and just get to know him and see what you think.
‐ Mm‐kay. ‐ He's a really good guy.
‐ Sounds good. ‐ All right.
‐ I'm gonna go get him, and we'll be back soon.
‐ All right. ‐ We're here.
‐ Can't wait. ‐ Go get Ben.
‐ Okay.
‐ Well, I don't know. ‐ It'll be interesting.
‐ Yeah.
I knew coming into this I have to have an open mind.
But for Ben to show up after he was sent home
says a little bit about the guy with his character
that maybe he didn't put his best foot forward.
I was skeptical.
‐ How are you? ‐ I'm good.
‐ You look beautiful. ‐ Thank you.
‐ Holy cow! ‐ [giggles]
My parents are here. ‐ I'm a little sweaty.
My palms are sweaty or just generally sweaty.
‐ It's okay.
‐ Go on in.
‐ Hello!
‐ Hello. How are y'all?
‐ How are you, man? ‐ What's up man? I'm Ben.
‐ Nice to meet you. Brice. ‐ Brice, nice to meet you, dude.
‐ Desmond. ‐ What's up, dude?
Desmond. Good to meet you.
Hey, it's great to meet you. I'm Ben.
‐ Desmond. Nice to meet you. ‐ Nice to meet you.
I'm more nervous than I've ever been in my life.
If Tayshia's parents know that I was sent home last week,
I'm sure they'll have questions about that,
why it happened, so I wanna make a nice impression.
‐ So this is Ben. I just told you guys about Ben.
‐ Yes. ‐ And now this is my family.
‐ Brice, Desmond, Rosario, Desmond.
‐ Yes. ‐ Got it.
‐ Ben, where did you go to college?
‐ I went to West Point. ‐ Oh, really?
‐ Ooh! ‐ Oh, okay.
We gotta meet. [overlapping chatter, laughter]
‐ Go Navy, beat Army?
‐ That's all right, that's all right.
‐ What about this experience? How...
‐ It's been up and down, for sure.
I'm sure you heard she dumped me last week.
‐ Yeah, well... [laughter]
‐ Ben and I have had... ‐ She did.
‐ Like, a fun journey.
Right? ‐ Yeah.
‐ Had to have made a good impression...
‐ It was incredible. ‐ For second chances.
‐ See‐‐okay, so let's cheers. ‐ Yeah, please.
[laughter]
‐ Let's just toast to second chances.
‐ Yes. ‐ Second chances.
‐ Toast me.
‐ Cheers, guys. ‐ Cheers me.
‐ As a father, you protect your children
for the rest of their life.
She's been through some tough times with her divorce
and how that just didn't work out, and...
I'm gonna do whatever I could to not have that happen again.
Why Ben? ‐ Well, Ben was someone
that I really liked since day one.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ I get, like, lost in time
when I'm with Ben, in the sense of like,
no one else is around kinda thing.
You know? ‐ That's good.
‐ And there's just been deeper conversations
and not just‐‐ it's not just surface level.
‐ Okay. ‐ And...
he was one of the first people
I could see myself ending up with at the end of all of this.
‐ Really? ‐ Yeah, he really was.
‐ I like his background. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ How he's gone to West Point.
So that shows that he has some drive.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ But more importantly is,
I don't want you to have to work so hard
to get somebody to be on the same page as you.
‐ Right.
‐ To bring somebody else into the picture,
they need to be able to come with a lot at this point.
‐ Yeah.
‐ What do you think about Tayshia?
‐ I mean, the way that she makes me feel
is unlike anything I've ever felt in my lifetime,
and the thought of potentially, like,
getting to spend my life with her is‐‐
it's overwhelming for me because she's the woman
that I could imagine having children with
and having a family with.
‐ Do you think this is gonna be a forever thing?
‐ Yeah. ‐ It's not‐‐
you're still kinda, like, trying to figure it out?
‐ No. ‐ I need to know that.
‐ Oh, yeah. This is a forever thing.
I'll just come out and say it. I'm in love with your daughter.
I, uh, I've never felt this way in my lifetime.
‐ I appreciate you being super honest.
‐ Of course.
You know, after speaking with her mom,
which was awesome,
I felt great,
but I mean, there's a lot on the line today.
I could sit down with Tayshia's dad
and he could not like me.
That's scary.
It's great to finally meet you...
‐ Right.
‐ 'Cause the way that she speaks about all of you is‐‐
it's incredible.
‐ My question for you is, what do you see in Tayshia?
Why... ‐ Yeah.
‐ Would you like to go further?
‐ For me, what made me come back to this experience,
even though I was sent home,
is the way that she makes me feel.
‐ Kay.
‐ And I would be an idiot to not come back
and, uh...
The first thing that she asked me to do
when we started our relationship
was to show up for her.
And so across this entire experience,
I've been showing up in little ways.
‐ Right.
So what makes you think you're ready to be married?
‐ You know,
to be fully honest with you, meeting your daughter.
There's nobody else like her.
She's incredible. ‐ That's good to hear.
‐ It's my fault that we were on different pages.
I‐‐I, uh...
Full disclosure. I'm in love with your daughter.
I fell in love with your daughter several weeks ago,
and I was so terrified to share that with her
because I didn't know that it would be reciprocated.
‐ Okay. I respect that.
‐ Like, I've never experienced
a relationship, romantic or otherwise,
that was anywhere like‐‐ anything like this.
‐ I think you're a sincere
young man.
I see some good qualities in you, truthfully.
I like that. ‐ Thank you.
‐ And I really appreciate you being genuine.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Being open, being honest.
‐ Thank you. ‐ And that says a lot to me.
‐ I do thank you for sitting here and chatting with me.
It was a pleasure. ‐ All right.
After having my conversation with Ben,
I felt a little bit better about his intentions.
He really acknowledged where he messed up
and where he could have done better.
That says a lot for some people.
Some people try to just gloss over it.
I probably went from
being doubtful of the guy
to where I would give him a chance.
[bright music]
‐ Whoo! ‐ Wait‐‐what‐‐
‐ No, no, no, no! [laughing]
‐ I'm so happy that I came back.
I'm so happy that I got to meet her family.
I'm so grateful that she, like, took me back.
Her family likes me.
I can see myself fitting in with her family.
All right, so Tayshia and I are out of here for the night.
It was great to meet you all.
‐ Bye, baby! ‐ I love you!
‐ Love you, Taysh. Look where you're going, girl!
‐ See you later! [giggling]
[bell jingles]
Today was amazing.
It was really nice bringing Ben to my family.
I'm glad they got to know him.
I feel like they do really like him.
I beat you though.
If my dad walks away feeling, like, good about Ben,
then that makes me happy.
♪ ♪
I was already falling in love with Ben,
and I kinda put my heart on hold
when I sent him home.
And today, I started to fall in love with Ben
all over again.
‐ I love you.
I really love you.
‐ For Ben to come back here and tell me that he loves me‐‐
those are the words I wanted to hear.
Those are the words I was looking for.
[giggling] ‐ See you later.
‐ Bye.
Today was the perfect day for Ben and I.
[mellow music]
♪ ♪
‐ I'm really happy my family got to meet Ben.
I feel like they saw a fun side of him yesterday
but also how genuine he is.
But today, it's all about Zac.
Today I'm really excited for Zac to meet my family.
I feel like he's gonna get
bombarded with a lot of questions,
but I feel like it's a good thing,
and I think he's ready for it.
Hey, you.
‐ Hi. ‐ [giggling]
‐ Big day. ‐ Big day!
[gasps]
‐ Good to see you.
‐ How're you doing? ‐ I'm good.
‐ Are you nervous?
‐ Yeah. ‐ You‐‐
‐ Yeah, of course. ‐ Just a little bit.
Good nerves. ‐ Yeah, good nerves,
'cause I care. ‐ Okay.
So my family's here, and they're excited to meet you.
‐ Good.
‐ And I think it's gonna be a good day.
‐ I know it is. ‐ Come on.
‐ Okay. ‐ Okay.
Okay.
‐ [giggling]
‐ [inhales] Oh, my God. ‐ [laughs] You're freaking out.
‐ Me? ‐ Yeah.
‐ No, I'm good. ‐ Okay, good.
‐ Within five minutes of meeting Tayshia,
it became so clear how important family is to her.
I mean, so clear.
So today is the most important day of my life
because I need to convey to her family that I love Tayshia
and that I wanna marry her if I'm given the opportunity.
‐ We just gotta make sure that this guy fits in‐‐
whomever it is. ‐ Right.
‐ Fits into the family. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Yes. ‐ So...
We'll see.
I'm gonna be tough with Zac 'cause I just wanna make sure
that I'm feeling comfortable when this is all done.
[soft tense music]
‐ Ready?
‐ Hello, hello. ‐ Tayshia.
‐ Oh. ‐ What's up?
How we doing? ‐ Hi.
Good, how are you? ‐ What's up, man? I'm Zac.
‐ Hey, nice to meet you. Brice. ‐ Nice to meet you.
‐ Nice meeting you. Desmond. ‐ Desmond. Desmond, Desmond.
Hi. I have beautiful flowers. ‐ Hi, Zac.
‐ Can I have a hug? ‐ Oh, yes.
‐ Hi. ‐ Nice to meet you.
‐ Tayshia's been through
some tough times with her divorce,
and I just need to do everything that I can
to not have that happen again.
So Zac better be the real deal.
How have you guys been?
How's La Quinta treating you guys?
‐ I don't know, she walked in,
and from there, it's just been really good.
Really good, and we've built a nice connection.
I just feel really lucky to just be here
and meeting you guys, and...
I will say, like, the first night we talked...
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Everyone knows Tayshia's got this, like, glow
where she, like, lights up the room.
And the first time I got to see that
was when she started talking about you guys.
So it was like... ‐ Nice, nice.
‐ Family, and so...
‐ Zac is someone that's very special to me.
We've had, like, a really good thing going for a while now.
‐ To gratitude and to meeting you guys.
I look forward to talking to each of you
and getting to know you better.
‐ Cheers to that. ‐ Cheers.
‐ My dad can be pretty blunt at times,
but he brings me back to reality
and challenges me with his questions.
Hi, Dad.
‐ Hey, Tayshia. ‐ [giggling]
Like having him behind me and, like,
by my side is everything to me.
‐ So Zac...
‐ Yes. ‐ What's going on with Zac?
‐ Zac.
Zac is just a good guy.
He makes me laugh and he makes me, like, happy,
and he makes me, like, excited‐‐
like, it's just, like, all the things.
It's all the things.
‐ So, on a scale of one to ten...
[stammering]
I even hate saying it! ‐ [laughs]
‐ Do you see you guys‐‐ ‐ I'll say about an 8.95.
Only because you guys are important to me,
and I want you guys to be able to, like‐‐
I wanna see, like, how you guys...
‐ Mm‐kay. ‐ Mesh, right?
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ If it doesn't feel right, I'm not gonna just
get engaged just to get engaged.
No, like, I'm really confident.
‐ There's no rush.
‐ Dad, we get it, okay? [laughs]
Thank you.
‐ Just sayin'! ‐ I know.
‐ You know? ‐ Just sayin'.
‐ So, um, I'm thinking,
you know, she, um, she got hurt before.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ And our family
will do anything to protect her.
Do you love Tayshia?
‐ I do.
‐ Have you told her? ‐ I have.
So I told her the other night. We were on a date.
And I was nervous.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ But I was able to tell her that I love her,
and she said it back.
So it was a beautiful...
moment for both of us. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And the feeling has not changed.
It just gets stronger every time I see her, honestly.
‐ Where do you see yourself and Tayshia
five years from now?
‐ [laughs] I love that question.
‐ [chuckles]
‐ I see us married.
And...
I see us happy.
And I see us still madly in love with each other
and falling more in love with each other each and every day.
‐ Nice.
‐ And I see us starting a family.
That's what I see. ‐ I like that.
‐ No family wants to see someone they love be hurt.
So what I've hoped to convey to her parents
is how I feel about Tayshia and how she makes me feel.
I hope they see that we're in love.
‐ You‐‐you've been in love before, right?
‐ I mean, I was married back in 2009.
‐ Kay.
‐ I was 24, 25 years old when I got married.
It lasted a year and a half, two years.
I was partying a bunch of the time.
I was just like, you know, not ready for it.
I was in my 20s,
and I didn't really understand what marriage was.
‐ Hopefully, as we all get older in life,
one takes note, right,
and learns from what has happened in the past.
Because the same thing could easily happen again.
‐ Yeah.
‐ And that's what I'm looking at for her, at this point.
I don't want it to be a test.
I don't want you guys to just wing it
and see "if we can make it work."
‐ I hear exactly what you're saying,
and what I've had to really look at is,
when all this goes away,
you know, and it's just me and her,
life is not always easy. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Supporting each other through these tough times
is actually what I look forward to.
We had this beautiful conversation the other night.
We were talking about family.
You came up, and she said,
"You know, my dad has always been my rock.
He's been tough on me at times like dads can be,"
but she went on to kinda tell me how
you gave her this life.
You put her through private school.
You gave her these opportunities.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ You may be in over your head at times,
but you did it because you loved her.
‐ Yep.
‐ And she made it very clear to me that
that's what she's looking for.
The expectations are gonna be up here,
because you set 'em really high.
You set 'em really high.
And I need you to know that that doesn't scare me.
It actually excites me, you know?
But I tell you that because
I might have an opportunity to propose to your daughter
in the very near future, and...
I take that very seriously.
I know what that means. I know what that represents.
‐ Absolutely. ‐ And I'm not gonna do that
unless I am so sure,
which I am right now, sitting here in this moment,
that it's the right thing to do.
Because I'm committed to what that means
on the back end.
‐ I appreciate that.
[mellow music]
I like Zac.
He's a good man. He's a good man.
You know, just to see another man love my daughter
the way that he expressed himself
made me be at ease.
And so I'm looking forward to‐‐
to see what may come about, you know, moving forward.
‐ This is the closest we're gonna get
to a New York‐style pizza here in the desert, so...
‐ Which one do you want me to give to you?
You could get this little guy, or do you want pepperoni?
‐ They all look so good.
‐ This is really good cheese pizza.
‐ Nowhere else I'd rather be, right?
‐ Yeah. ‐ Aw, that's so sweet.
‐ That was good. ‐ Thank you.
Zac seems, like, very honest and caring.
The chemistry was actually something that I noticed
that it was really good.
‐ Get over here. ‐ So great to meet you.
‐ [chuckles]
‐ Now I know where you learned to hug from, you know?
‐ My mom? ‐ Oh, yeah.
[laughter] Come on, man.
‐ It's been amazing to have my family meet
both Ben and Zac.
‐ Bye. ‐ Take care.
‐ See you, bye. ‐ Bye‐bye.
‐ Take care. ‐ Bye‐bye.
‐ I couldn't have asked for it to go any better.
But now it's up to my heart and my gut.
Thank you for everything you did today,
and I hope you had fun.
‐ I did. ‐ Good.
‐ It meant a lot. ‐ Good.
‐ Thank you.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ [giggles]
♪ ♪
All right.
See ya.
[chuckles]
Ben and Zac are very different.
But there's a part of my heart
that wants each of what they offer.
These next two days are pretty significant.
I mean, they're the last days
I'm gonna be seeing each of these men
before a possible proposal,
and making that decision is something
that's really gonna require me to look within.
[dramatic music]
‐ Tayshia, I don't want you to be making
the biggest mistake of your life.
‐ I'm confused. [sniffles]
‐ Our love is stronger than ever.
But anything can happen.
‐ I never wanna experience that heartache
that I experienced in my last marriage.
[sobbing]
[birds chirping]
[soft bright music]
♪ ♪
‐ I woke up feeling very grateful.
It was amazing to have my family meet both Ben and Zac.
I feel like they truly welcomed both of them.
I couldn't have asked for it to go any better.
Now I know I have their support.
That means everything to me.
I see a life with both guys, and they're beautiful lives.
Like, I would be happy with either.
I'm proud of the guys that I have.
I'm proud of who they are.
Two completely different worlds.
And now I just have to decide.
[knock on door]
[softly] Oh, my God.
Uh‐uh.
Are you kidding me right now?
[sighs]
‐ Tayshia. ‐ Daddy!
Come inside.
‐ Oh, okay. You have a moment to talk?
‐ Yes, of course.
The last person I expected it to be was my dad.
Come on!
I noticed he didn't seem like himself.
He was a little reserved.
It's what made me a little worried.
Come sit down.
‐ Ah. ‐ What are you doing?
‐ Nothing. First off, how are you?
‐ I'm good! ‐ Yeah?
‐ Yeah. ‐ Okay. Good, good, good.
So how are you feeling coming up to these next days?
‐ [sighs] Well...
‐ Are you a hundred percent confident?
There's no doubt?
‐ I don't know. It's just a big step.
‐ It's huge.
So wanted to have a conversation with you
and just let you know what your mom,
your brothers, and Nicky and I have talked about.
‐ Okay.
‐ I haven't been able to stop thinking about
our family time with Ben and Zac.
‐ Yeah.
‐ We basically don't want you to make a mistake here.
I like Zac and, you know, Ben's a good guy.
But frankly, I'm worried,
'cause, you know, I've seen you hurt before,
and I can't let that happen this time.
You know, I've seen you. You've learned from every step
from‐‐since that day, from your divorce, right?
And what I wanna make sure is that
we can do whatever we can to not go down that path again.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ Having you here, it kinda like snaps me back
to, like...the things I kinda forget about
because I blocked, you know,
all the pain after my divorce out of my mind
and everything like that.
And you bringing those concerns forward
just kinda just... [inhales]
It just, like, made me feel, like, kind of heavy.
‐ I don't want you to get hurt,
and seeing these guys, you know,
we don't want things to go backwards for you.
It might not be what you want to hear,
but I don't want you to be making
the biggest mistake of your life.
♪ ♪
‐ [sighing] Oh, gosh.
♪ ♪
I know my dad meant well by coming today
and trying to provide some clarity,
but now I am very overwhelmed.
Thanks, Daddy. ‐ Anytime, baby.
‐ I never want to experience that heartache
that I experienced in my last marriage.
And my family experienced it all with me.
I love you, Dad. ‐ I love you too, Tayshia.
‐ I mean, I remember a pretty vivid night.
It was 3:00,
4:00 in the morning, I don't even know.
Just in my car.
And my dad just ran outside and sat with me in the car
and just‐‐I just wailed.
All that I had was my dad next to me.
And so, like, I know he knows that pain
that I felt at one point.
And, like, he couldn't do anything...
except for be there next to me, so, like, you know?
♪ ♪
I know when he says, like, he doesn't want me to hurt‐‐
go down that road again, he knows, he knows.
Like, I know what he's talking about.
Oh, my God.
I am so confused.
Oh, my gosh. This is too much.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ I'm going on a date with Tayshia today.
It's the last opportunity to see her before
potentially getting engaged.
[inhales]
So crazy to say out loud!
I can't wait to see her, on the heels of yesterday,
just meeting her family.
Of course, I know there's another guy here.
I can only control what I can control.
So I'm gonna reinforce to her how I feel
and I want her to walk away feeling really good
about me, us.
I mean, I hope when her head hits her pillow tonight,
she knows she's in love and she's found her guy.
♪ ♪
‐ Today is my last date with Zac,
and I feel like I should be excited,
but having my dad show up, it just makes me overwhelmed.
♪ ♪
The idea of getting married again...
I mean, truly, it is a fear of mine,
'cause I've experienced it before.
I got screwed over with that.
Granted, Zac is not my ex‐husband,
so I have to be careful with it.
But it's still a fear.
Hello!
[laughs]
‐ Hi. ‐ Hi.
[laughing] How are you?
The truth is,
I am really confident with Zac and where we are.
I think Zac is definitely someone that
I care about, but after talking to my dad,
I feel like I can't decide if I wanna get married again.
How are you?
‐ I'm‐‐I'm good.
I'm always good when I'm with you.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
I was really looking forward to seeing you today.
I wanted everything to go well,
but then also, we're coming down to the end of this thing,
and it's just‐‐ it's a lot, it's a lot.
‐ Yeah, it is.
‐ But yesterday was really fun.
‐ Yeah. Your family's amazing.
‐ I can't believe you met my mom and dad.
That's so crazy to me.
‐ I think they're all very clear on how I feel about you.
That was important for me.
They know what you've gone through.
‐ Yeah. ‐ So they're protective of you.
‐ Yep. But you felt good after everything.
‐ Yesterday? ‐ Yeah.
‐ Okay, good.
‐ I mean, I think you would probably know better than me,
you know?
‐ Yeah.
I think it's just‐‐ it's just, like,
the stress, is, like, settling in.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
Can I do anything for you? Can I help you?
‐ Are you nervous? ‐ For what?
‐ For the rest of what this journey might look like?
‐ I mean...
[soft music]
I am ready.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
♪ ♪
‐ I feel very ready.
With Tayshia, I can feel
the heaviness.
I think there's a feeling of trepidation
from her that is concerning.
What are we doing?
‐ I'll just show you rather than tell you.
‐ Okay. Yeah. ‐ Is that okay?
‐ That's great. ‐ Okay.
‐ She's allowed to have moments of doubt.
But I want her to know
I'm not going anywhere.
[gentle guitar music]
♪ ♪
Yes!
♪ ♪
‐ That was so sweet!
‐ Hi, guys. ‐ Hey, guys.
[laughter] Come on out, come on out.
Join us. How're you guys doing? ‐ We're doing good!
‐ My name is William. This is my fiancée Eden,
and we're gonna be your dance instructors today.
We're gonna actually teach you guys
a traditional wedding dance routine.
You know, as dance partners, you're a team,
a team that works and thrives on clear communication,
trust, and love.
You guys game for that? ‐ Okay.
‐ All right. ‐ Let's do it.
‐ We're doing, like, a first dance together,
which makes me more aware
of the possibilities of an engagement.
So it's just, like‐‐ it's just a lot.
‐ So we're gonna go one, two...
‐ Oh. ‐ One, two.
‐ [mouthing] ‐ And one, two, three, four.
And what's gonna happen is we're gonna step
away from each other.
One, two, three. Nice job.
Now, instead of stepping back towards each other,
you're gonna roll her in. ‐ Ooh!
‐ We're gonna let her go.
There you go. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Okay. ‐ That was good. You did it.
‐ But you, like‐‐ okay, whatever.
‐ Let's try it again. We're gonna watch this one.
‐ Okay. You didn't look at me at first,
so then I looked away, and then you're like, "Look at me."
‐ I'm sorry. Sorry. ‐ No, you're totally fine.
But I wa‐‐what do you wanna do? Look?
‐ Yeah, look at me. ‐ Okay.
One, two‐‐ wait, I did that wrong.
I did that wrong.
I tried really hard to enjoy the day,
but I think, like, I'm just feeling so heavy
and stressed right now.
There's a lot going on.
[gentle music playing] ‐ Two, three...
‐ We're off, we're off, we're off, we're off,
we're off, we're off. ‐ We were off?
‐ Yeah, we were off. ‐ Too fast?
Let's just roll with it. We got it.
I can just tell she's feeling nervous.
I'm just hoping that I can be
a support and whatever she needs
now and forever.
‐ And roll... ‐ [laughs]
‐ You got more than that.
‐ No, I don't! ‐ Yes, you do.
‐ Stop! ‐ You ready?
‐ You're making me nervous.
[giggling] You're rolling with me.
‐ I'm trying to help you. ‐ You're so cute.
Zac was great.
He did a really good job trying to distract me
and keep me in the moment.
You know what, you're a pretty good dance partner, my friend.
‐ All right, ready to go on to the next part?
‐ Yes, please. ‐ Absolutely.
I mean, today was awesome, the way that we just
have so much fun together.
I mean, she is just a special person.
This is it. If we get this...
‐ [sighs] Then...
‐ Look at me.
[soft piano music]
♪ ♪
Being on this dance floor with Tayshia‐‐
our chemistry and our...
love is stronger than ever.
I mean, it's just we're in unison.
♪ ♪
‐ [giggles]
[laughs] ‐ Yay!
[applause]
[both cheer]
‐ Whoo‐whoo‐whoo‐whoo! ‐ Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Zac makes me so happy, and, like, he's amazing.
And it kind of bothers me I can't find any flaws in him.
‐ Thank you, guys. ‐ Bye, you guys.
‐ 'Cause everything just can't be perfect.
I mean, just like my dad said,
I have to consider, like,
the little things that I forget about
because I'm so happy in the moment.
That was fun, wasn't it? ‐ Yeah.
‐ You know, there is a lot into a relationship
that you find out months down the road,
and I don't want any surprises.
I'm gonna definitely be using tonight
to just kind of having those last‐minute conversations,
because this is the biggest decision of my life,
and I have no idea what I'm gonna do.
[dramatic chords]
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
‐ This morning, Tayshia was having some doubts.
I think her parents and her family
probably raised some concerns.
She's feeling the intensity
and the heaviness of this moment,
and I'm scared.
I love Tayshia.
I wanna propose to her, and I want us to start
the next chapter of this love story.
[knocks in "Shave and a Haircut" rhythm]
That's why I think tonight is so...
beautifully scary, because that means
committing to something for the rest of your life.
Hello. ‐ Hello!
[laughs]
‐ I need her to go to bed tonight
just being 100% certain and clear
as to how I feel.
That gives her the key to doing whatever she has to do,
because right now, I don't think she's there yet.
How are you? ‐ I'm good.
‐ Did you have fun today? ‐ I did.
I mean, I was feeling a little funky earlier, but‐‐
‐ Why were you feeling funky?
‐ I don't know. It's been kind of heavy,
and I feel like I'm just starting to think about,
you know, like, all the things
that could possibly go wrong.
And so I guess what I started stressing out about was
just like us falling for each other the way that we are...
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ And then...
that possibly changing in the future.
And that's a concern of mine because I feel like
that's what's‐‐ like, has happened to me.
It scares me being, like, an independent person
and, like, I wanna, like, conquer the world,
but then, like, down the road, like, what if life happens,
kids later and, like, I just wanna be, like,
a mom, like, with the kids, and then you're gonna, like,
be like, "But you were once this one, ambitious, like, girl
"that just to, like, rule the world,
and now you wanna be a stay‐at‐home mom," and then‐‐
what if, like, it just changes, and then‐‐
I'm blabbing right now, but I'm just‐‐
there's a lot of things that I don't wanna experience
that I have in the past, and so it stresses me out.
I guess I'm just used to people running away
as opposed to staying, so...
‐ Obviously, as we, like, grow and life happens,
yeah, there'll be moments of craziness and insanity
and things change.
But I've never laughed and smiled
and had as much fun with someone as I have with you.
And...
I will do whatever it takes to hold on to that.
‐ But this is just how I am sometimes.
It's like I want to, like, say, yeah, you say that now,
but just, you know, when things get hard,
it's much easier to say goodbye and walk away.
‐ So I know we've talked about‐‐
like, I told you my story and my sobriety
and, like, that whole thing.
Right? ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ So today it's an anniversary for me, right?
So like, nine years sober.
So, like my sobriety, my recovery,
whatever you wanna call it,
is the most important thing in my life.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ And the reason for that is because it allows me to...
not run away.
Like, not run,
and actually face life as it comes my way.
‐ Yeah. ‐ So, like, to hear you say...
Your fear is...
that things will change or that I'll run
or whatever it is, like, breaks my heart
because... [inhales]
If I were given the opportunity to propose to you,
I am not doing that unless I am committing to you
and committing to you not just for that day
or for the next couple months‐‐ like, for my‐‐for life.
I mean, that's what that signifies to me.
And, like, I understand the word commitment.
I understand the word loyalty. I understand the word‐‐
like, I understand what these things mean.
I know, Tayshia,
why I love you,
and that has nothing to do with
whether or not in five years you're gonna be
a stay‐at‐home mom or waitress‐‐
it just‐‐ it doesn't matter to me,
as long as you're happy.
Because that's not the reason that...
I love you.
[tender music]
♪ ♪
‐ [giggling]
I love that Zac just loves me,
but he doesn't just love me.
He, like, truly, whole‐heartedly cares about me.
I love that he truly feels like
someone I could rely on,
and we could have hard conversations,
and it's still good.
Like, we can talk through anything.
Cheers to...
♪ ♪
[laughs] ‐ Don't make me cry.
‐ The man that makes me feel safe,
heard...
[chuckles]
Special.
That has...
been through hell and back to only be the best man
that I could ever dream of.
So cheers to you today, Zachary Clark.
[glasses clink]
‐ I think she believes in me.
All right, let's change the scenery up here a little bit.
‐ Okay.
‐ This is actually truly the scariest part.
Because when the love is like this
and it's real and it's strong, there's a lot to lose.
And she's the best.
‐ I don't know. Today's really special.
I feel like‐‐like, the dance
and today being your anniversary
doesn't really feel real.
I feel like I'm in a dream, to be honest.
‐ Well, maybe dreams come true.
‐ Oh, stop it. ‐ No, I'm ser‐‐
‐ That's, like, literally a Hallmark card.
Where'd you read that?
‐ Now you're gonna make me feel...[murmurs]
‐ Oh. [laughs]
You literally read that on a Hallmark card.
You just used it on me. ‐ No, no, that's not‐‐
‐ I cannot believe you! ‐ No. No, no, no.
‐ Really? Okay.
What else ya got? What else ya got?
‐ I love you. ‐ Oh.
♪ ♪
Yeah, I don't think you read that one.
That one's all Zac.
‐ I just really love you.
I know that I've given you all I have.
And I'm totally open to do it again.
‐ I love Zac Clark.
There's so much sincerity
behind everything that Zac says
that you know how genuine he is
and you know where his heart is.
I had a lot of fun tonight.
‐ [whispers] Me too.
I mean, all I know how to say right now is I love you.
‐ [giggling] ‐ And thank you.
I'm ready for whatever the future holds.
I'm here for you.
♪ ♪
‐ My divorce hurt so bad
that I didn't think I could get engaged again.
‐ I love you.
‐ Love you too.
But you can get through
like the biggest challenges in life
and like think it's never gonna get better...
but you just believe in yourself,
and there are people out there
that will sweep you off your feet.
Bye, Zachary Clark.
‐ Bye, Tayshia.
‐ But to think that I was like so uneasy this morning,
I'm going to bed feeling pretty damn good.
‐ [sighs]
[soft music]
♪ ♪
‐ Today I have my last date with Tayshia.
I'm so excited.
She makes me feel unlike anyone has ever made me feel.
I love her.
I can't wait to see her again.
And my gut tells me that
I'm gonna propose to her and she's gonna say yes.
‐ [exhales]
[soft dramatic music]
‐ Waking up this morning, I'm feeling very,
very nervous.
It's only because at this point,
I feel like I know what my heart wants, and...
I know that it's not Ben.
♪ ♪
I wish my heart was with him, but it's just not.
I don't know.
[crying]
I do know what I need to do.
♪ ♪
‐ Oh, boy.
‐ Can I come in? ‐ Please.
‐ [tearfully] I don't like hurting people.
♪ ♪
How are you doing? ‐ I'm good.
My heart is a little high, all of a sudden.
‐ Oh, boy.
‐ Okay, talk to me. ‐ Okay.
Through this whole week, all I've been thinking about
is just, like, the entire journey here.
‐ Yeah.
‐ And that starts with us, really.
I remember seeing you out of the group of guys,
and then you were just someone that I really wanted
to continue to get to know.
I don't think I've told you this,
but you kind of, like, set the bar for people
because you were being vulnerable with me.
And I saw that,
and I started falling in love with that guy more and more.
And this week, it's‐‐ it's a really heavy week.
‐ [whispers] Yeah.
‐ And...
I care about you so much.
But I just feel like my heart is with somebody else.
[somber music]
I just‐‐
I don't want you to, like...
ever second‐guess anything.
And me giving you that rose the other night
was because I truly, truly
wanted to give us another chance
because I saw something.
I just feel like we...
we missed out on a little bit of time that was...
♪ ♪
‐ [sighs]
‐ That was very monumental.
‐ Um...
yeah, and I, uh...
♪ ♪
You know, I was excited to be back.
I was really hopeful that, uh,
you know, we would be together.
And obviously, that‐‐ that doesn't change.
‐ [sighs]
♪ ♪
Um...
I saw it going differently, but, uh,
like, when you‐‐like, I'm‐‐
when you love somebody, you want them to be happy.
‐ [whispering] I want you to be happy too.
‐ Someday.
Okay. ‐ All right.
♪ ♪
‐ So yeah.
I'm happy for you.
‐ [whispers] Thank you. ‐ Yeah. I'm dead serious.
‐ I know, but‐‐ ‐ It's all right.
It's all right.
Bye.
♪ ♪
I put all of myself into this.
[sighs]
And so, um...
Um...
‐ [whispering] Oh, my God.
‐ I thought I was gonna be her husband.
♪ ♪
I'm still in love with her.
I don't know what the [bleep] to do now, but, uh...
♪ ♪
Man.
♪ ♪
I lost a really good thing.
All the things that I was looking for,
all the things that I saw in her,
all of the beauty that she has...
Our life would have been so good.
♪ ♪
She was perfect for me.
[mellow music]
♪ ♪
‐ Waking up this morning,
I never thought this would be where I would be
in my wildest dreams.
With one man left,
today's the day,
and I cannot believe I'm here.
I can honestly say, like wholeheartedly,
that Zac is my person.
And I truly don't think I have the words
to describe the love that I have for him,
and the way he makes me feel.
But there is still a fear of, you know,
what if we leave outside of here and things change?
That is something that kind of stresses me out,
and it worries me.
‐ I love Tayshia, and...
I'm gonna propose to the woman of my dreams.
‐ Hi. I'm Neil Lane.
‐ Zac Clark. Nice to meet you.
‐ Nice to meet you. ‐ Thanks for coming by.
Come on in. ‐ Sure.
‐ Great to see you.
I have been through some stuff in life.
So celebrating kinda, like, nine years sober
and being in love with this beautiful woman,
it's incredible.
‐ That is a princess cut.
‐ Okay.
My love for her, like, transcends
any physical beauty.
She is just, like, everything that I've ever wanted
in a partner.
I'm the luckiest guy in the world.
‐ This is an emerald cut. ‐ Okay.
‐ It's one of the most sophisticated cuts.
‐ I mean, it's beautiful, right?
This is a beautiful... ‐ It's an elegance to it.
‐ I think I love this one.
I will be nervous to propose to her,
because I don't know what's gonna happen.
But...
I love Tayshia so much.
[dramatic music]
‐ Outside of this particular journey,
I've had a long journey of my own
coming back from being divorced and whatnot
and going from feeling like
I would never get married again
to being on this really unexpected,
but amazing journey and actually finding love.
It's overwhelming.
This involves our families.
This involves a lot of risk, and...
I know I love Zac.
But it's still scary.
And...
thinking about all that
does make me wonder if it's too much too soon.
♪ ♪
‐ Hey, there. ‐ Hello.
‐ How you doing? ‐ [laughs] I'm doing good.
‐ Yeah? You doing okay? ‐ I'm getting there.
Yeah. Um...
I'm starting to get a little nervous.
It's a big day. ‐ Yeah.
‐ And I didn't expect for this...
to be happening when it is.
‐ If we learned anything this year,
we know life can just turn on a dime.
[soft music]
‐ [sighs] ‐ I can't tell what's going on.
‐ [laughs] I‐‐I have a lot.
I don't know. There's just a lot going on.
I'm excited but also I love him so much.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Um...
But it's something that's different.
To be honest, I question the fact
if, you know, I've really ever been in love...
‐ Yeah. ‐ True love.
Until now. [chuckles]
♪ ♪
[small whimper]
‐ What is going on? ‐ I'm just excited. [sniffles]
‐ It's okay. ‐ Yeah.
‐ You should be. ‐ I know.
‐ This is everything we've ever wanted for you.
‐ I know. It's good.
‐ This is amazing. ‐ [laughs]
It's really good.
♪ ♪
‐ Well, good luck. ‐ Thank you.
‐ All right. ‐ Love you.
‐ Why don't you head on up? ‐ All right.
‐ I'll send Zac in a little bit.
‐ [exhales]
[stirring music]
♪ ♪
[exhales]
[bird calling]
[dramatic music]
‐ I'm stressed. I'm overwhelmed.
I'm...I'm scared.
It's taken a lot to get here.
I think it's just, like, all hitting me that it's‐‐
this is it.
I don't know if I'm doing the right thing.
I have been down this road before,
and I never wanna experience that heartache
that I experienced in my last marriage.
But I love Zac,
and I just hope I'm making the right decision.
♪ ♪
‐ I feel like the luckiest guy in the world
sitting here today.
I love everything about her.
She's incredible.
When we are together,
it's like nothing else is going on in the world.
I can't picture my life without her in it.
But anything can happen.
For her to say no or for her to pick another guy
is not out of the question, I get that.
So today means everything.
♪ ♪
Chris.
‐ How ya doing, buddy? ‐ I'm good.
‐ You all right? Come on, man.
‐ Give me that hug. I'll take all I can get.
‐ [laughs]
How ya feeling?
‐ I feel...like I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be.
She's, uh,
literally everything I could have ever dreamed for, so...
‐ It's been one hell of a ride. ‐ Yes, it has.
‐ All right, my friend. ‐ But not over yet.
Thanks, Chris. ‐ Good luck.
All right, man. ‐ I'll see you later.
‐ She's waitin' for ya. ‐ Thanks.
I spent a lot of time thinking about what could go wrong.
But I've done everything in my power
to get to this moment, and I owe it to her
to go into this thing without fear.
There's just moments in life
that you wait your entire existence for,
and this is one of those moments.
So if she says yes,
I'm gonna be the happiest guy in the world.
‐ [laughing]
Hi.
‐ How are you? ‐ [exhales]
[softly] I'm good.
‐ [inhales, exhales]
You know, our...
first conversation we ever had by our fountain,
we talked about that everything happens for a reason.
And when I came here to the desert,
I didn't know what that reason was.
But I do today.
I came here 'cause I was supposed to meet you,
and I came here 'cause I was supposed
to fall in love with you.
From our first kiss...
to riding the Ferris wheel
to meeting each other's families,
nothing has ever felt
so right in my entire life.
You've...
helped me experience a love that I didn't know existed,
and you've made me smile
more than anyone has ever made me smile.
I love you, Tayshia.
I love you 'cause you're a fighter.
I love you 'cause you're a strong,
independent woman.
You make everyone around you better.
I love you 'cause you believe in me.
I love you 'cause you're a total dork.
‐ [chuckling]
‐ And I love you because you drive me
absolutely wild.
I love everything about you.
[soft, emotional music]
And I listened when you spoke of the importance of loyalty.
I promise to be loyal to you.
♪ ♪
‐ [exhales]
[light laugh]
That first night when I got here,
I was extremely excited for the possibility
of finding love,
but also very nervous and scared
because I didn't know if finding true love was...
possible.
When I first met you, I thought to myself,
"He's different."
[laughs] And...
that man is kind,
he shows gratitude, and has the biggest smile.
♪ ♪
He has been through a lot but has never given up.
But also has learned
how to read me better than anyone really has
and knows how to comfort me when I'm down.
And there was one point in my life
where I thought I would never get married
because of all the pain and the heartbreak
that I've been through,
and I hit absolute rock bottom.
And...
I know that I told you that I love you...
But...
[whispers] Sorry. ‐ [whispers] It's okay.
‐ It's more than that.
[stirring music]
It's this wild, wild love that I have
tried to come up with
so many reasons to not believe.
And you have truly just made me believe
that there doesn't need to be flaws
and that I deserve a love with a man that won't run away.
And I'm truly looking at my heart,
and, yes, it is real,
and I feel it too.
And I wanna make more traditions
and jump into fountains all over the world with you.
I'm ready to hail a taxi.
‐ Prove it. ‐ [laughs]
And I'm ready to start a life with you.
But also...
I love you, Zac Clark.
And... ‐ [mouthing] I love you.
‐ And I'll do absolutely anything
to keep that huge smile on your face.
Because you do everything...
to keep a huge smile on mine.
‐ [clears throat]
The night of my hometown...
[exhales]
[inhales, clears throat]
‐ [whispers] It's okay.
‐ [whispering] When we walked in,
and my parents got to see that smile on my face,
you gave them the best gift you could ever give them.
They haven't seen me that happy in years.
You did that.
[softly] That's when I knew.
That's when they knew.
[both sniffling]
And...
the other night, we were talking.
You spoke about this idea of
someone choosing you.
And...
I can't...
picture another day,
another moment without you
in my life.
And if you'll let me,
I'm gonna choose you right now.
I'm gonna choose you tomorrow morning.
I'm gonna choose you next week
and next year.
[softly] I'm gonna choose you forever.
[both sniffling]
[soft, emotional music]
'Cause I love you.
‐ Oh, my gosh.
[sobbing]
♪ ♪
‐ [softly] Marry me.
‐ [sniffling]
Yes!
Yes, yes, yes!
♪ ♪
[laughs] I love you.
♪ ♪
‐ Yes! ‐ [squeals, laughs]
‐ Oh, come on!
‐ [laughing]
‐ Gimme your hand. ‐ Holy [bleep].
‐ Gimme your hand. ‐ Okay. Okay!
I'm, like, shaking. ‐ Don't shake.
‐ Oh, my God.
[laughs]
‐ This is so crazy.
‐ [laughs]
‐ No.
Do you? ‐ Yes!
‐ Yeah? [laughs]
Oh, my God!
You're mine! [laughs]
Oh, my God!
We did it. ‐ We did it.
‐ Me and you. ‐ Yeah, we did it.
‐ It's us. ‐ We're crazy.
‐ We did it! ‐ We did it.
‐ Oh, my God!
But there's one more thing.
[laughs]
Zac,
will you accept this rose?
‐ Absolutely.
‐ [giggling]
Oh!
[laughs] We did it!
‐ We did it! ‐ We did it!
‐ Whoo!
‐ Yeah!
Go, go, go, go, go! [laughing]
‐ Best day of my life. ‐ Oh, my God.
‐ This is my fiancée. ‐ Whoo!
No, no, I‐‐
‐ Ah!
‐ How did this happen? [laughing]
I swear, just a few weeks ago,
I was sitting in bed all by my lonesome,
eating donuts,
probably crying myself to sleep.
[laughs] ‐ No.
‐ And now I got you!
Do you like donuts? ‐ Yeah.
‐ Perfect. Then we're good.
‐ We gonna dance tonight? ‐ Oh!
We're gonna do more than dance. We're gonna really...
We have a whole dance set up.
‐ Yeah, we have some work to do.
Make beautiful babies, all that stuff.
Whoa, whoa! ‐ [laughing]
He's the gas. I'm the brakes.
‐ Are you ready to get outta here?
‐ Yeah. ‐ Let's go.
Taxi! ‐ [laughs]
‐ Taxi! ‐ Taxi!
‐ This is my fiancée right here!
‐ Oh, my God, this is ridiculous.
How am I gonna get in this one? ‐ You want me to pick you up?
‐ I don't know how I'm gonna get in it.
‐ Come on. ‐ Okay, ready?
Oh, God, okay. Thank you.
Oh. Are you ready?
[car horn honks]
‐ [humming "New York, New York"]
[both humming] ‐ [laughs]
‐ To New York!
‐ To New York we go!
‐ Whoo! ‐ Big Apple.
‐ I love New York. ‐ New York, New York!
‐ As one journey ends, another begins.
[dramatic music]
Premiering on January 4th,
an incredible new season of "The Bachelor"...
♪ ♪
With our new bachelor, Matt James.
‐ Love, for me, is about the heart.
And the way that I view life, everything is a blessing.
women: Matt!
‐ [laughs] [women whooping]
‐ He's tall, dark, and handsome.
What more could you want?
‐ Ten out of ten. He is the perfect bachelor.
‐ I grew up in North Carolina,
but now I'm a commercial real estate broker
in New York City.
I've never been through something like this.
‐ Oh, my God! ‐ This is all new to me.
‐ Are you nervous? ‐ Not anymore.
‐ He's probably the most handsome man I've ever seen.
‐ You may be someone that I could share my life with.
‐ I felt that instant chemistry.
‐ Hey! ‐ Whoo!
‐ [laughs] ‐ It's the best feeling.
It's like butterflies and excitement.
‐ He just keeps getting hotter.
Whew. It's just like, yum.
Daddy.
‐ I do acknowledge color in every sense.
At the end of the day, like, love is love.
It doesn't matter what it looks like.
‐ I've potentially found the person
who's gonna change the world with me.
‐ The work you're doing is gonna shape a generation.
‐ So like, we have, like, a real connection,
a real spark.
‐ I definitely could see myself
falling in love with you.
‐ Oh, my gosh, I am so in love with Matt.
‐ [laughs] Oh, my God.
We're going to war for Matt's heart.
‐ Everyone is ready to go for the kill.
‐ [crying] I wanna see Matt.
‐ It looks like you have a guilty conscience.
‐ In this house, there are no secrets.
Well, I've heard two different terms going around.
I've heard sugar baby and escort.
‐ She may be having a transactional relationship
with wealthy men.
‐ Oh, my God, yes!
The queen has arrived, bitches.
‐ Queen Victoria is definitely
more of a drama queen.
‐ Sometimes you just let a bitch go.
‐ Victoria has been a mean girl since day one.
‐ Can you tell Matt that, like, Sarah sucks?
‐ That was so, like, brutal.
I just felt so attacked.
‐ If you're gonna throw another tantrum,
there's going to be an issue.
‐ If Matt sends her home,
I will wanna [bleep] him because I'll just be like,
"That is so hot that he can see through her [bleep]."
‐ [sobbing]
‐ Everyone's in it for themself.
‐ What the hell? ‐ Ew, ew.
‐ It's a mind [bleep] being here.
‐ Listen, like, you are going to get hit with the truth.
all: Oh!
‐ I just feel sick to my stomach.
‐ I'm cracking.
[both scream]
‐ I am about to explode.
‐ God, I'm so‐‐I was just dying to talk to him.
‐ It's really hard!
[dramatic musical sting]
‐ [crying] ‐ Holy [bleep].
You okay? ‐ No. [laughs]
Whew. No, I'm not.
[emotional music]
One of the things that's been hard for me
in my relationships is
going deep and sharing who I am,
what I'm about, and what I've been through
because it opens up this place that scares me.
And I think about my mom and I think about my brother
and how this broken family
and broken marriage has affected our lives.
And I don't wanna put anybody through that.
And the only thing I'm certain of is that
love causes you to do things that you wouldn't normally do.
I've got this beautiful diamond
that represents so much more than you could ever imagine.
[exhales]
[wind howling]
‐ An all‐new season of "The Bachelor"
premieres January 4th.
[light music]
‐ The funny thing is,
my mom is a Chris Harrison super fan,
and Chris Harrison kinda came in and said hi to my mom,
so my mom was, like, on cloud nine...
‐ Oh! ‐ After seeing him, so...
‐ You guys haven't met him at all.
‐ No. ‐ No.
Me and Chris DM each other.
‐ Oh! ‐ [laughs]
‐ Yeah, yeah. ‐ Is that how it goes?
‐ Yeah, yeah. It's like having the vice president
and the president in the same room all the t‐‐
you can't do that. ‐ Yeah.
Got it. Okay.
‐ Hey, hey! ‐ Oh!
‐ Well, come in!
‐ [laughs]
‐ Wow! ‐ Hey.
‐ Desmond, how you doing? ‐ Nice to meet you.
‐ How you doing, Rosario? ‐ You just ruined my plan.
We're not supposed to be in the same room at the same time!
[laughter]
‐ What do you think of all this, dude?
‐ It's pretty big. [laughter]
‐ I was just talking to the producers,
and they're‐‐how old are you? ‐ 14.
‐ Yeah, they were saying, eight to ten years
about you being the Bachelor.
[laughter]
‐ We'll talk about it, okay?
‐ I'll talk to your agent. [laughter]